Healthcare information service provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Lexicomp, a part of WK Health, has updated the Black Box Warnings component of Lexi-Data, providing clinicians with user-level categorised alert messages that contain actionable information pertaining specifically to that user type.
It is crucial that EMR, CPOE, and other healthcare IT products are able to alert clinicians of Black Box Warnings when they apply to drugs being prescribed, dispensed, and administered. However, many Black Box Warnings only apply to certain users, yet all clinicians are forced to view them. When systems display all warnings to all users, 'alert fatigue' can result - a common problem in healthcare systems that leads to frustration and overlooked information.
In Lexi-Data, Lexicomp has categorised the Black Box Warnings and provided supporting information, making the presented warning information actionable and targeted to the specific end user.
Lexicomp is a provider of drug reference and data solutions for the healthcare industry. Pharmacists, physicians, nurses, students, and dentists worldwide depend on the comprehensive, point of care information provided by Lexicomp to help enhance medication safety, improve patient outcomes and increase efficiency. Lexicomp drug information is accessible online, on the latest smartphones and tablet devices, and through integration with health information systems.
